Once the Buddha Was a Monkey
Subtitle: Arya Sura's "Jatakamala"
Contributors: Peter Khoroche (Translator)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Published: September 15, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 294
ISBN-13: 9780226782157
Subjects: Buddhism; Literary studies: general; Buddhism - General; Religion / Buddhism; Religion; Religion - World Religions; Gautama Buddha.; Jåataka; Khuddakanikåaya.; Pre-existence; Suttapiáotaka.; Tipiáotaka.
First sentence: ALREADY IN HIS PREVIOUS INCARnations the Lord was wont to lavish disinterested affection on all beings, identifying himself with every living creature.